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Kristal Elaine Cain

University of AucklandORCID 0000-0002-6908-7015Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Research Focus:database / resource· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Organism:mouse· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 1

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Threatened bat species reduce their activity in presence of traffic noise playback, and may shout louder

Alisha Hart, Patrick K. Monari, Kerry M. Borkin, Kristal Elaine Cain, Tim Prebble, Ellen Cieraad, David E. Pattemore

This study finds that threatened bat species reduce their activity and increase call intensity in response to traffic noise playback, potentially impacting their fitness.

bioRxiv · Nov 21, 2025 · PreprintEcology

Programmed DNA elimination drives rapid genomic innovation in two thirds of all bird species

Francisco J. Ruíz-Ruano, Stephen A. Schlebusch, Niki Vontzou, Hugo Moreno, Matthew T. Biegler, Verena Esther Kutschera, Diana Stark Ekman, Inês Borges, Yifan Pei, Roberto Rossini, Tomáš Albrecht, Jesper Boman, Павел Михайлович Бородин, Reto Burri, Kristal Elaine Cain, , Alexander Suh

The paper identifies germline-restricted chromosomes (GRCs) in 6,700 passerine species, showing rapid evolution and functional gene retention despite programmed DNA elimination.

bioRxiv · Jul 16, 2025 · PreprintGenomics